Three Ingredient Italian Sponge Cake

Lovely sponge cake. Update: since discovering this recipe over 2 years ago, it is my most FREQUENTLY BAKED CAKE...EVER! I must make this recipe 2-3 times per month, for every kind of occasion! I've served it plain with berries, topped with whipped cream, torn apart for trifles, or for making a "proper" Victorian sponge cake that is split, spread with raspberry jam and then slathered with whipped cream. If any of you want to elevate this cake into another realm, try adding two drops of Fiori Di Sicilia flavouring from King Arthur Flour. People will beg you for more! One of the best recipes I've found on this website!

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We have 6 hens that lay an egg each a day so this recipe is a great (and tasty) way of using excess eggs. It's a quick, easy and fool proof recipe.
Note: My grandma always said sponge cakes turn out best if you don't use fresh eggs.

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This was a fast and easy version of a sponge cake. It's just fabulous! I am serving it with fruit and whipped cream this time and I mean that I will make this at least twice a month until I can no longer drag my old body to the stove. It is soooooooooooooo easy! I did use my vanilla sugar instead of plain and it was a tiny bit sweet so next time I will cut the yolk half-cup of sugar to 1/3 cup of sugar. But that's just my personal taste. Thanks Marie! SA ;) UPDATE: the next day it was kind of dry BUT I sliced it and covered it with vanilla pudding and strawberry jam topped with whipped cream and boy, DH LOVED it! Thanks again Marie! OOOPS! my stars vanished so I am re-adding them!

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I ran across this recipe last summer after trying 7-8 others. We LOVE it!!! We use it for strawberry shortcake. It's MUCH cheaper than the store bought. I can't believe I never rated it. My only regret is that I have but 5 stars to give. It freezes extremely well too. I make it up in a regular cake pan, cut into smallish squares and freeze. Then just get out pieces when we're ready for shortcake again.

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Made this twice and will make many times again. The first one never got any custard or fillings - the intent was there but was so beautiful on it's own! Made tonight to take to work tomorrow and will make another for Christmas Eve. One with a raspberry filling and whipped cream (on the side so they can add as they like) and will either do assembled with the raspberry filling or with custard Christmas Eve for the family. The ease and simplicity of this cake are wonderful and it lends itself to so many variations - from the most simple to complex concoctions. Thank you so much for sharing it!

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First attempt at making a sponge cake, and it turned out perfect! So easy!

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Fabulous recipe! I absolutely love it! Anyone can impress their guests with the cupboard's usual suspects at the very last minute! I've put some poppy seeds and baked them in muffin tins, cut them in half and made mini victorian sponge cakes with whipped cream and summer berries! A MUST TRY for anyone who's searching for a fail-proof cake! Thank you!

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This was absolutely fantastic! Light, airy, and a hint of sweetness that we couldn't get enough of! Thanks so much!

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try making this recipe with 1 and half cup all purpose flour. it will be more chewy and fluffy =)

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This Cake is the easiest sponge cake to make and tasty too! I use it in Tres Leche Cake and it is well loved!

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I made this cake for tiramisu but it was so good we ate it with whipped cream and strawberries before I could ever get the custard made for tiramisu. This will be made time and time again. Thanks for sharing. It's fab!!!!

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The most fabulous cake I have ever baked. I made it for my husband's birthday... He loved it!~ I made the custard filling and frosted with whipping cream. Topped with peaches and blueberries... Couldn't have been more beautiful. You score with this recipe. I have been sharing this recipe with all my friends. Baking another today.. Thank you!

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How can something so simple be so incredible? I've already made this twice in three days--the first time it was gone in less than 24 hours! Lovely texture, consistent results, just-right sweetness...need I say more? For the second cake I mixed in 1/2 cup homemade nectarine preserves into the yolk mixture and added an extra 1/4 cup of flour to compensate for the extra moisture. I covered it with a simple pineapple juice/powdered sugar glaze when it was cool--YUMMERS! Also, when I combine the ingredients I just dump all the yolk mixture and flour into the egg whites at once and fold--works great. Thanks for this amazing recipe!

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Made half a recipe and used on Ultimate strawberry shortcake.

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Lovely sponge cake.....I made a wafer cake and made vanilla buttercream frosting and covered it with wafers on all sides..thank u for posting the recipe!!!!!

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I cannot say enough good about this recipe. I did add a teaspoon of bourbon vanilla to the yolk mixture. Did two layers and filled the center with chocolate fromage and on the top. No side icing for this beauty.

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Made this cake yesterday. Added a tsp of bourbon vanilla extract. I layered whipped cream frosting and strawberries with it. So delicious! Will make this again and again.

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Easy and Super Delish! Using this recipe for a passion fruit pineapple cake today!

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Made this cake two nights ago for my third baby's first birthday party and I was pretty nervous because I always ONLY make chocolate cakes and because this only had three ingredients. But I'm so glad that I tried it, used it to make a strawberry shortcake and it was perfectly light and sweet but not too sweet (I put all the sugar, took out about 1-2TBS). Also because it was for my little princess, I put red food color in both the yolk mixture and whites and it was oh so pretty and pink. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe :D

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amazing recipe. so delecious.
I used powdered sugar and mixed it all with the egg yolks and added 1 1/2 tbsp vanilla.

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